Council

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A council is a group of people who usually possess some powers of governance. It may refer to:

Civic or civil use:

City council, county council or other council in the system of Local Government in the United Kingdom.
United Nations Security Council
Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank
Privy Council, a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy
Local government area, in Australian English, a geographical area
Municipality, in the United Kingdom
Council (Boy Scouts), in the Boy Scouts of America, divisions within the National Council
Council (subnational entity)

Ecclesiastical use:

Ecumenical council, or general council, a meeting of the bishops of the whole Christian Church
a regional meeting of bishops, sometimes called a synod

International bodies:

Council of Europe, an international organisation
Workers' Councils, a revolutionary organisation
Councils within the European Union:
*Council of the European Union
*European Council
Councils within the African Union
*Peace and Security Council
*Economic, Social and Cultural Council

In literature

Xindi Council, a fictional organization from Star Trek: Enterprise
"The Council (Enterprise episode)", a third season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise

Council is not interchangeable with counsel or consul.

A councilor is a member of a council
A counselor provides counsel: advice and guidance, such as lawyers provide to their clients.
A consul is a diplomatic officer.

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